Flange Shaft Oil Seals

Flange Shaft Oil Seals

• Oil seals can only be replaced when transmission is removed.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Puller (T10037)





• Drift (VW 295)





• Driver (T40108)

• Sealing grease (G 052 128 A1)

Removing

- Observe general repair notes => [ General Repair Information ] Rear Final Drive 0AR (02XA,0A3A,09EA,09LA Transmission).

- Remove rear final drive => [ Rear Final Drive ] Rear Final Drive.

Remove right drive flange

- Place drip tray underneath.

- Thread puller (T10037) tightly to housing - arrow - and pull out flange shaft.





Remove left drive flange

- Place drip tray underneath.

- Thread puller (T10037) tightly to housing - arrow - and pull out flange shaft.





- Pry out sealing ring with suitable lever.





Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Installing right oil seal

- Coat outer edge of gasket with axle oil.

- Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip halfway with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

- Drive in new seal to stop, without canting seal.





Installing left oil seal

- Coat outer edge of gasket with axle oil.

- Fill area between sealing lip and dust lip halfway with sealing grease (G 052 128 A1).

- Drive in new seal to stop, without canting seal.





Install right and left flange shafts





- Drive in flange shaft using centering mandrel ( VW 295).

- Install rear final drive => [ Installing rear final drive
- Audi A4 and Cabriolet, Audi A6 ] Rear Final Drive.

- Axle oil in rear final drive, checking => [ Rear Final Drive Axle Oil, Checking ] Rear Final Drive 0AR (02XA,0A3A,09EA,09LA Transmission).